Three formats were available, and a new one was released in February 2012:

The original album released on compact disc to accompany the film (May 4, 1999). This release is a single disc containing 17 tracks from the score. Each track is edited by Williams to present the score as one would hear it in a concert suite.

The Two-Disc Ultimate Edition released by popular demand (November 14, 2000). This set presents the score predominately as heard in the film (with most of the edits, loops, tracked music, and post-production changes in place). Although not exactly what is heard in the film, this set was meant to be listened to as one would hear the score in the film, but is not the complete score (although it is falsely stated on the back of the set as being 'every note recorded.')

A special re-issue of the original album to celebrate the film's 3D re-release on February 6, 2012. This version contains the "Duel of the Fates (Dialogue Version)" bonus track originally included on the Ultimate Edition.

None of the releases contain the entire score. Currently, no complete release has been made. The Album and Ultimate Edition each contain music not featured on the other release. Both sets also contain alternate takes of cues, while neither present some of the alternate takes only heard in the film.

The scores of the following two films would rely heavily upon tracking from this score, a decision that Williams and George Lucas had decided upon early into the film's production.[2]

No complete score has ever been released, but the majority of unreleased pieces can be heard in various LucasArts video games.

After the album's release, the popularity of a more complete bootleg version of the score began to steal profits. In response, Sony released the Ultimate Edition, presenting the score nearly as it is heard in the film while falsely marketing itself as "every note ever recorded."

Track listing

The original release of the soundtrack only contained one disc. This is also the same track listing for Walt Disney Records' 2018 reissue.

Ultimate Edition

Differences between versions

In the recording studio, Williams records cues multiple times. A track's film and album versions can be drastically different. One cue can be made up of several takes, putting together the best moments of each, replacing flubbed notes.

Since each track is run several times, each performance differs slightly. Occasionally, Williams will change orchestrations right on the spot. The score also makes use of several insert pieces which usually replace certain sections within a cue.

Examples of Different Takes:

Track 4 on Disc 1 of the Ultimate Edition vs. Video Games: The version used in the film cut out the cue's end, which features a snare roll, followed by a cymbal crash, a three-note horn blast followed by a final horn blast/snare hit. The final chord was used instead at the end of "The Droid Invasion". This ending was used in Attack of the Clones as Mace Windu enters the Geonosian arena.

Track 31 on Disc 1 of the Ultimate Edition vs. DVD vs. Track 7 of the 1-disc album vs video games: The film features loops and extended segments of "The Flag Parade" not featured in the UE. The Album also features a similar loop, as do the video games.

Track 32 on Disc 1 of the Ultimate Edition vs. Film: The track segues straight into the ending moments of "The Flag Parade", whereas in the film, there is a considerable gap in between. Also, an abridged version of the cue's ending measures have been retained despite not appearing in the film.

"Take to Your Ships": Take to Your Ships has many different orchestrations heard throughout the UE, the album, earlier and later LucasArts games.

"Duel of the Fates" many versions: Duel of the Fates has several different orchestrations heard in the games, Album, and Ultimate Edition.

"Anakin's Theme" vs. Alternate Take: The Alternate take heard in the games has a loud bang in the middle of the track (possibly from an instrumentalist hitting their stand). It also is shorter and eliminates the return to the descending middle segment.

Track listing

Due to the Ultimate Edition portrayal of the score as a film version, and to alleviate long tracks, certain tracks may be several minutes long, but are broken up into segments. When being played, the individual segments are separate tracks. The main track names are in bold and their separate portions follow.

Released on November 14, 2000.

Disc 1

No.

Title

Length

1.

"Fox Fanfare" (Alfred Newman)

0:23

Treachery Within the Federation and the Invasion of Naboo

No.

Title

Length

2.

"Star Wars Main Title"

1:24

3.

"Boarding the Federation Battleship"

2:31

4.

"Death Warrant for Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan"

1:18

5.

"Fighting the Destroyer Droids"

1:44

6.

"Queen Amidala Warns the Federation"

2:23

7.

"The Droid Invasion"

1:00

Underwater Adventure

No.

Title

Length

8.

"Swimming to Otoh Gunga"

0:56

9.

"Inside the Bubble City"

3:05

10.

"Attack of the Giant Fish"

1:37

Darth Sidious and the Passage Through the Planet Core

No.

Title

Length

11.

"Darth Sidious"

1:04

On to Naboo and the Rescue of the Queen

No.

Title

Length

12.

"The Giant Squid and The Attack on Theed"

1:18

13.

"Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan Rescue The Queen"

2:09

14.

"Fighting the Guards"

1:42

15.

"Escape from Naboo"

2:04

16.

"Enter Darth Maul"

1:07

Destination Tatooine and Home of Anakin Skywalker

No.

Title

Length

17.

"The Arrival at Tatooine"

2:28

18.

"Street Band of Mos Espa"

1:16

19.

"Padme Meets Anakin"

1:12

20.

"Desert Winds"

1:28

21.

"Jar Jar’s Run-in with Sebulba"

1:18

22.

"Anakin’s Home and The Introduction to Threepio"

2:22

The Dark Forces Plot

No.

Title

Length

23.

"Darth Sidious and Darth Maul"

1:12

Qui-Gon Bets on Anakin

No.

Title

Length

24.

"Talk of Podracing"

2:58

Anakin Closes in on His Destiny

No.

Title

Length

25.

"Watto’s Deal and Shmi and Qui-Gon Talk"

2:24

26.

"Anakin and Podracer Mechanic"

1:38

27.

"The Racer Roars to Life and Anakin’s Midi-Chlorian Count"

1:24

28.

"Darth Maul and the Sith Spacecraft"

1:00

29.

"Mos Espa Arena Band"

0:53

30.

"Watto’s Roll of the Die"

1:59

31.

"The Flag Parade"

1:14

32.

"Sebulba’s Dirty Hand and Qui-Gon’s Pep Talk"

1:37

Anakin's Victory

No.

Title

Length

33.

"Anakin Defeats Sebulba"

2:17

The Cheering Crowd

No.

Title

Length

34.

"Hail to the Winner, Anakin Skywalker"

1:13

Mos Espa Folk Song

No.

Title

Length

35.

"The Street Singer"

1:13

Disc 2

To Coruscant and to Palpatine and the Senate

No.

Title

Length

1.

"Anakin is Free"

5:04

2.

"Qui-Gon and Darth Maul Meet"

1:48

3.

"Anakin and Group to Coruscant"

4:11

Palpatine's Treachery

No.

Title

Length

4.

"The Queen and Palpatine"

0:41

Qui-Gon Goes Before Yoda

No.

Title

Length

5.

"High Council Meeting"

2:37

War Clouds and an Alliance with Boss Nass and the Gungans

No.

Title

Length

6.

"The Senate"

1:12

7.

"Anakin’s Test"

3:41

8.

"Qui-Gon’s Mission and Obi-Wan’s Warning"

3:47

9.

"Nute and Rune Confer with Darth Sidious"

0:29

10.

"The Queen and Group Land on Naboo"

2:19

11.

"Jar Jar Leads Group to the Gungans"

2:25

12.

"War Plans"

2:31

Prelude to War

No.

Title

Length

13.

"Darth Sidious Receives News of the Gungan Army"

0:25

14.

"The Gungans March"

0:57

The Great Battle Begins

No.

Title

Length

15.

"The Queen and Her Group Sneak Back to the Palace"

0:18

16.

"The Battle Begins"

0:24

17.

"The Republic Pilots Take off into Space"

1:26

The Battle Continues

No.

Title

Length

18.

"Activate the Droids"

0:44

19.

"The Gungans Fight Back"

0:24

20.

"The Duel Begins"

0:51

21.

"Anakin Takes off in Spaceship"

0:47

22.

"The Duel Continues"

0:59

23.

"The Battle Rages On"

1:59

24.

"Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan And Darth Maul Continue Battle"

1:22

The War at Its Darkest

No.

Title

Length

25.

"Qui-Gon, Darth Maul and the Invisible Wall"

0:14

26.

"The Gungans Retreat and the Queen Surrenders"

2:18

27.

"The Death Of Qui-Gon and the Surrender of the Gungans"

2:28

Good Triumphs Over Evil

No.

Title

Length

28.

"The Tide Turns/The Death of Darth Maul"

3:24

The Wrap-Up

No.

Title

Length

29.

"The Queen Confronts Nute and Rune"

1:47

30.

"The Funeral of Qui-Gon"

1:18

Victory Parade

No.

Title

Length

31.

"The Parade"

1:24

Titles

No.

Title

Length

32.

"End Credits"

8:14

33.

"Duel of the Fates (Dialogue Version)" (Bonus Track)

4:21

Limited Edition Vinyl Reissue

I Am Shark vinyl re-issue

I Am Shark reissued the original soundtrack to Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace on vinyl in late 2014, making it part one of three planned vinyl re-releases of the prequel trilogy soundtracks. The A.V. Club wrote of the I Am Shark vinyl edition:

John Williams’ score is wonderful, and his use of leitmotif and the way he creates new themes while weaving in existing music from the saga is a treat. Williams is truly a master of Wagnerian-bombast and baroque composition, and when “Duel Of The Fates” kicks in, the Star Wars faithful can just sit there, listening and wishing that the theme was from a much better movie. The vinyl mastering on the release is also very good, and retains that certain warmth that you can’t get from the digital releases.[5]

The album was released in a two-LP format, with limited color versions coordinating with characters and elements from the film: